Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-26

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he sealtls Bas kauoala1ion uss hs,d |.
Ne oosfi Hous 80 essniur a. AZ
puzscss - taking sneh assfsn g ~
Bss might dssn advisable. n ~ 3
Ne conteuplatsd rsnoval from III
city Of M. James McNanrhk
The asserting uns largely attended,
Ostng e ~ Absences ell. Ms0Elxra
kfeai1snt q the Association. Jadql
Ozn1s saesbs vas elected PrsafdnaI
pro ten.
a eemUnnio1sion waa nssa from Nr
MedlIgla stallna he obisas 81 -
nesting and TIE esnne IL hI8 ahsance
and also giving 9 brief history az NJ
BcNa1EAt'g eaEeaE h 0sal1ln. Eia nr1|
paFEnaF wa4 /. =. Mo1llssa. ana ~
next pas he lets 6elnefns 0nzasId, -
ailveK-tonaned crater.
a Commitle4 "a Resolutions. eou-
elslinG 81 5udRsa Gxeons and Lewis and
Harold Preston, Wag appainfod ard r.
tired, but eu1n no1urned With q rauort.
which Bag unAuimouglF ndopfea.
A resolution Waa adopaad 1hat ms A.
soeiation should pfsasnl Mr.. MeNauQhf
with 3 gold headed cama. alnnQ vita Al
onafos8ed COPY % ths nssolnfsnns.
TIE association thea adionKnnd IN q
bodg % M. MeNanQhfss sfaQauf reuf-
dense, and were usksrsd inao he ana
eioas dining room b. Ne. Jauass Ne
MaaRht and wife and Mrs. J. p. Ne
HauRht. Judge Jaeobs stated The
obieot o. he call. when
Kx-czuF guzxIcB azKEnB
AFoss. and IN his pleasing manner said
"The members Of she Bar Of Seattle
have heard With pEofound interest," Of
your oontempiafee removal from
Seattle % 81. Paul 10 taxa general
charge Of the Isgal business of the
NoEthegn Paciaa Railroad Company.
Acfina upan that information they have
delegated 70 me ths daty and tie priv
llaRe Of presenting TO you In theif be-
bait testimonial Of their high eateem,
fEisndahip and regard. hold In my
hands 8 Bet OF resolutions which shey
have caused 10 be prepared and en-
crossed, and have desired me 30 present
10 you. 10 is the old story shat real
worth q most appseoiafively feit e.
the moment OF pairing. We are all
very sorry 20 lose yen from amonGs1 us.
Bus our sense Of loss IL qualifed BE-
many noa unpleasine manifestations.
We do net expect your ah9enoe 10 be
permanent; We rsjolce greatly 70 yoqE
fortune a. IN thai Of PERSONAL friend;
We are gratthed 20 zee patient, indomit-
able merit 20 atty end 90 niRnally re-
Wafdod. We are sven pleased that the
Bar of Minnesota is 10 EeoeiEa % bfiRht
An ornament and 70 valuable an aeees-
sisn. Our 0gn self-oomplacency feels
eompllmensed By tbs Thought that IN
The Iuaire Of your Advancement some
rnys Of distinction fall upon ourselves.
for We nEeas II che chip be sneh. what
must che block be. Besides
these considerations there 10 an
stheR which Il not Of 30 sentimental
character. when yon leave you will not
be able 10 take With ysu ell that be-
Iones 10 you. You will leave behind 81
East your very numerous and interest
Inq clients. In some respects your
1hanQs Of LEGALITY ID only one Of those
which may naturally be ex-
psOted 20 happen In the course Of q
progressive career. but In
lther respects Il moves IN us some sur
prise. We have some Of us been Won
aeTina for some Tina past whether u
vas tbs Young men In the Northern Pa
Jida Railroad COMPANY or older men
with younger instincts Who, in their
,eafoh for 3 General Attorney for their
Ioad, 0beyed With suoh alaeFity the ao-
Iiee Of Hsrace Greeley, Go west,
l0unQ msn." Why, there was time
shsn 70 get Q lawyer Who vas . lawyer
q vas thought necessary 20 30 10 PhllA-
ielphia, while nov We see them coming
lcFoas che ounti1eut IN search o. law
leF--PhiIadelphia coming 20 Seattle.
70 cur minds it is o matter Of great sig
lineanee, aud IN particular IN this, thai
{ shows that We are not mistaken IN
,uF estimate Of you. But ! WI read
.heae resolutions.
Al ID meeting Of the members Of the
Seattle Bar, at the Court House In
seattle, Washington Territory, on the
evening OF she 25th Of August, 1887,
here were adopted the following FesO-
uiions;
For twenty years Mr.. James Nc
lauQht, nov last entering middle life,
las been q member Of the Bar OF Seat
n. and Washington Territory In full
Practice, end is about 30 remove from
seattle 10 81, Paul, MIMI, 10 take
lenerai charge OF the legal business Of
be HoEthsra Pacific Railroad Company.
4 IL therafgfe
Rssoleei. That The Bar Of Seattle. re-
lretting his departure. and hopinR tnat
IFS absence may prove OF snort con
inuance, embrace this opportunity 70
ixpress their lively esteem ana amectlon
OF their departing brother; their deep
enso Of she extraordinary AGILITY, IN
industry, proionnd learning
nd lofty integrity which have RAISED
i'm 10 eminsnce in the bar OF the
laiion, and their abiding hope that inc
highest prosperity may ever attend him.
Rssolrld, That Roger d Greene be re-
luesled 70 cause these resolutions 70 De
and 10 present the epgrsseed
,opy OF them 20 Mr.. daEee McNanRht.
n obedienoe 10 the latter resolutions
n, MoNaueht, have great pleasure N
sanding you these engrossed resolutions
nnrLx n Nh. McSAuoHT.
Mr.. Mar anRhs Fsplisd: "Mr. Presi-
,snt and Brother Members Of the Asso-
,Iatinn--Thin IL the greatest comph'
rent that has eveE bsen paid me. ice
uxnFeesions OF esteem and friondsnip
embodied Ia these RESOLUTIONS ana 30
IItiy spoken By yoaF Chairman and ex-
Cnisf Justice Or, sac 70 me are very
sraaifyinR. Yoa e. lak Of my cooFtesy.
Il e "a old sayina that "kniRhthood u
more esteemed for the courtesy o. his
hand thar dizziness for labor" bat as
voa saw, for twenty years ! have been
useasursng swords with yOa gentlemen.
Ard il would BE- very strange thing,
indeeA-a dFore ! would bell, After
wuoh twenty years Of measuring svosds
ma association With you, I'D Tot poC-
- some litaie Of the qualities yoa attFi-
hata 10 me. mus say that Eeyef have
80 the pleasure, either IN washington
Territory o. Gay etheF place. OF meet
ius a. ADLER o. more eoofteoaA panty,
Memorable bar than have foSnd here
h Seattle, And whatever ] am IS an
attorney ascFibe ID . great extent 70
tko tact that have bad 10 eeme u con
saes with the very hiRhest legal lights
az the Northwest, OF Of any eoontry.
And ( simplg need 70 refer 20 eae gen
tlsn,en SOC aroend ne. ! fally eoncof
4. ths expreaaioua eunanSiated oy